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Dem challenger pulls ahead of Assemb. Murray in Suffolk recount
In the second day of recavanassing, Democratic challenger Edward Hennessey pulled ahead of GOP Assemb. Dean Murray in their contest for the 3rd District seat.
As of 5 p.m. Thursday, Democratic election officials said Hennessey has a 90-vote lead after 42 of the 72 election districts were counted. Republican election officials put Hennesey’s lead at 70.
Murray, who had an unofficial 36-vote...
